Farnazo K to 12 keynote speaker

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 8, 2015) - Isagani dela Cruz (left), schools division superintendent, awards a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Allan Farnazo, regional director of the Department of Education, for his untiring effort and dedication in sharing his knowledge and expertise as resource speaker during the caravan for K to 12 and forum with the theme “Sarangani, Sa K to 12 Basta Sama-sama Kayang-kaya. Tayo na Karunungan Isulong na!”. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Governor Solon supports K to 12 program

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 7, 2015) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon deliver his message of commitment and support Monday, September 7, during the K to 12 Caravan cum Forum of the Department of Education with the theme ”Sarangani, Sa K to 12 Basta Sama-sama Kayang-kaya. Tayo na Karunungan Isulong na!.” (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

K to 12 forum held

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 8, 2015) – Board Member Elmer de Peralta commits to support the K to 12 program of the Department of Education during the caravan cum forum Monday, September 7, at the Capitol gym. The theme was “Sa K to 12 Basta Sama-sama, Kayang-kaya; Tayo na! Karunungan Isulong na!” The caravan was joined by DepEd officials, school principals, public school teachers, PTAs (Parents, Teachers Associations) and local officials. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

School receives construction materials

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) – Datu Abdullah Tondog Elementary School teachers headed by principal Johnny Bantulo (left) receive 30 sacks of cement and 20 corrugated galvanized iron sheets given by Vice Governor Jinkee Jamora Pacquiao on August 24 for the construction of an additional school building at Barangay Baluntay. On behalf of the vice governor, Atty. Shiela May Operiano (2nd right), executive assistant, and other Vice Governor’s Office staff delivered the construction materials. (Carl Clemence Tolog/VICE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE)

Smart brings DLP training to Sarangani

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) - Desi Magnaye of Smart Communications introduces the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) of teachers in Sarangani on August 24. The DLP training and workshop was attended by ALIVE teachers of K-12 program of Department of Education, Ustads, and Madaris teachers of Islamic education. Dynamic Learning Program develops each child to his/her fullest potential. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Learning materials for day care pupils

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) - April Joy Cagas of Save the Children, a global children’s charity organization, assists day care pupils arrange the learning materials during the distribution of books or Booklatan sa Paaralan on August 25 at Barangay Bagacay. The distribution of books is a partnership program of the provincial government under the Sulong Karunungan program of Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Mascots present Sulong Sarangani dance steps

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) – Mascots Sara and Gani introduce the dance step of Sulong Sarangani hymn during the Booklatan sa Paaralan at Barangay Bagacay on August 25. The song is used in events and social media platforms to drum up awareness and support for Sulong Sarangani, a poverty reduction program that develops, adopts, and executes strategies to uplift the quality of life of constituents. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Save the Children donates books

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) - Day care pupils of Barangay Bagacay show their books from Save the Children during the Booklatan sa Paaralan or distributions of 300 books and learning materials at Barangay Bagacay on August 25. Save the Children is a global children’s charity organization. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sulong Karunungan, Save the Children host Booklatan

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) - Parents and day care pupils of Barangay Bagacay pose with Elson Gilza (extreme right), project officer of Save the Children, during the Booklatan sa Paaralan at Barangay Bagacay on August 25. Save the Children, the world's leading independent children's organization, has worked in the Philippines for over three decades, providing both emergency and long-term support to improve the quality of life for children. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Training on Organic Agriculture Production done

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2015) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (center) and Isagani dela Cruz (2nd from right), schools division superintendent, hand over a training certificate to Jowie Poncardas (extreme right), teacher of Daan Suyan Integrated School in Malapatan. Poncardas and 28 other teachers completed the Training on Organic Agriculture Production NC II held July 18 to August 8 at Alabel Central Elementary School and Surallah National Agricultural School (SUNAS) in Surallah, South Cotabato. The training was funded by the Villar Foundation, Sulong Karunungan program of Governor Solon and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Also in photo are Engr. Richard Amparo (2nd from left), provincial director of TESDA, Venchito Galera (extreme left), vocational school superintendent of SUNAS. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE

YesPinoy Foundation searching for scholars

By CHERRY MARIE IRISH CRUZ

 

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 18, 2015) – Actor Dingdong Dantes has launched Project 888 in Sarangani as part of the search for eight deserving young people within eight months in eight provinces.

 

Sarangani was the second province visited since July by Dantes, founding chairman of YesPinoy Foundation (YPF) and a commissioner of the National Youth Commission.

 

Dantes visited Sarangani on August 8 with Project 888, a project of YPF that aims to fully fund the education of eight deserving youth scholars.

 

YPF is hoping that through the success of Project 888, it would be able to invite more partners for the coming years.

 

Aiming to inspire the young to strive and work for a better Philippines, speakers Homer Nievera, Michael Fua, Joyce Pring and Mark Lozano rendered their lectures which stirred attention from the students.

 

Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, in his speech, emphasized that each Sarangan youth should be able to finish college.

 

“Our partnership with YesPinoy Foundation paves way to opportunities in the form of scholarships and volunteer trainings,” Solon said.

 

Another program of YPF is the Volunteer Program in which volunteers are tapped for climate action and disaster risk reduction management.

                                              

Meanwhile, everyone in the Capitol gymnasium danced and sang as the provincial government launched its official Sulong Sarangani theme song. The two-minute and 16 second song was composed and arranged by local artist-composer Densho “Champ” Biala.

 

More than 2,000 Sarangan high school students joined the Project 888 launching. YesPinoy is an advocacy championed by Dantes, with the support of his industry associates, friends in government and people exposed in social movements.

 

“We have to give the service back to our community, families and schools. Iyan ang challenge ko sa lahat ng mga kabataan. Gamitin natin ang lahat ng ating natutunan sa pamayanan,” Dantes told the students.

 

Project 888 is the current project of YPF to develop the next generation of leaders in the Philippines. YPF will go the distance in providing better access to education in eight areas within eight months to find eight truly deserving children whose education would be fully funded by the foundation. (Cherry Marie Irish Cruz/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

DepEd Sarangani celebrates anniversary

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 18, 2015) - Despite a heavy downpour, public school teachers of Sarangani revel in their presentation of songs and yells during the first day of the 22nd DepEd Sarangani Foundation Anniversary at the Capitol grounds on August 6. The celebration culminated the next day at Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos City, with the theme “Sa K- 12 Kayang Kaya Basta Sama- sama, Tayo na, Karunungan Isulong na.” The song and yell competition was among the activities prepared for the educators. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Farnazo: Unity key to quality education

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 18, 2015) - Department of Education (DepEd) regional director Allan Farnazo speaks about the significance of unity among students and teachers in the pursuit of quality education during the 22nd Foundation Anniversary of DepEd Sarangani on August 7. Farnazo, a former schools division superintendent of Sarangani, was keynote speaker of the two-day celebration held at Lagao Gym with the theme “Sa K to 12 Kayang-kaya basta Sama-sama, Tayo na Karunungan Isulong na.” (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Governor Solon, Dominguez join teachers’ celebration

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 18, 2015) – Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (left) greets former Governor Migs Dominguez (right) who now represents the Synergia Foundation Inc. during the State of the Division Address f Schools Division Superintendent Isagani dela Cruz in celebration of the 22nd Foundation Anniversary of DepEd Sarangani at Lagao Gym on August 7. The provincial government of Sarangani through Sulong Karunungan, Synergia Foundation and other partners and stakeholders are closely working together with DepED Sarangani to give quality education for Sarangani children. (Mark Christopher Quiño/DepEd SARANGANI)

 

SDS highlights 6Rs

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 18, 2015) - Isagani dela Cruz, schools division superintendent (SDS) of Sarangani, delivers his State of the Division Address 2015 on July 7 at Lagao gym. Citing the K to 12 program, an overhaul of the Philippine education system, Dela Cruz emphasized the 6Rs - Reach, Responsiveness, Rating, Returns, Revenue and Recognition of the division. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

PDRRMO conducts disaster awareness for students

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 5, 2015) - Students of Alabel National Science High School read the “Baha” primer of Sulong Kaligtasan during the symposium on July 28 conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) in celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month. The symposium’s aim is to enlighten the students regarding disaster awareness and preparedness. This is just one of the many seminars conducted by PDRRMO for community awareness. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

BFP Glan holds fire drill, feeding in school

GLAN, Sarangani (August 5, 2015) - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Glan Office culminated the Disaster Consciousness Month celebration with an earthquake drill and a feeding program in a remote public elementary school in this town.

 

Around 250 school children in Kiogam Elementary School from kindergarten to Grade 6 joined the drill and benefited from the agency’s gift of food sharing on Tuesday (July 28).

 

Incorporating these two activities, according to Municipal Fire Marshal S/Insp. Lielani Bangelis, is their strategy of attracting the interest of the children to participate.

 

She pointed out that these activities were primarily aimed at promoting community welfare and at the same time gaining people’s “trust and confidence” in government especially in BFP.

 

Bangelis said conducting regular drills, feeding programs, house to house campaigns, organizing and strengthening group volunteers, performing inspections to establishments, other visibility activities, and being prompt in responding to emergencies are BFP’s way of drawing people’s trust to the bureau.

 

She encouraged other line agencies to actively promote public safety.

 

The feeding program came in as part of the bureau’s social responsibility. But she said this is also her office’s initiative “to help alleviate short-term hunger during school days which is a primary vehicle for meeting nutritional requirements.”

 

Bangelis hoped their simple way of reaching out to communities to educate and perform feeding program would generate positive impact on poverty and hunger related problems and will empower communities.

 

During the drill, F03 Ronillo Barsumo taught the children the basic dos and don’ts in earthquake and fire situations.

 

“Lacking basic knowledge and preparedness,” he said, “could put one’s life at risk.”

 

School principal Ritacio Tumulak said the earthquake drill was very important in equipping his pupils with the knowledge that would help them save not only their lives but the lives of others as well whenever disasters strike. (Osias Paoyon/BFP GLAN)

11 schools receive learning tools from World Vision

ALABEL, Sarangani (July 24, 2015) - Sulong Karunungan project manager Marife Gomez gives a pep talk to pupils of Pangoleel Integrated School in Barangay Alegria during the distribution of books, chairs and other learning materials Tuesday, July 21. Pangoleel Integrated School is one of the 11 school-grantees in Sarangani to receive free learning materials from World Vision. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Kids happy to get books

ALABEL, Sarangani (July 24, 2015) – Pupils at Pangoleel Integrated School express their delight as books, chairs and other learning materials are handed to them Tuesday, July 21, from the World Vision in partnership with Sulong Karunungan of Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and the Department of Education. World Vision is the biggest international children’s charity partnership program of the provincial government of Sarangani. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

School materials from World Vision, Sulong Karunungan

ALABEL, Sarangani (July 24, 2015) - Sulong Karunungan project manager Marife Gomez (2nd from left) and Annaliza Somosot (center) of World Vision turnover learning materials to Sheilamarie Lendio (2nd from right), school principal of Pangoleel Integrated School in Barangay Alegria Tuesday, July 21. This is in line with World Visions’ Save the Children’s Literacy Boost, a pioneering program to support the growth of reading skills among children. The school was among the 11 school-grantees in Sarangani which were given mono block chairs, books, DVDs and other educational interactive materials. Also there were Annaliza Domingo (extreme left) of the Department of Education and Ronald Bok (extreme right), president of Parent-Teachers Association. Sulong Karunungan is under the umbrella of Sulong Sarangani, the flagship program of Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)